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USA Comics 1

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Published August 1941 – Fall 1945
Issue Numbers 1 – 17
Total Issues 17
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How much is USA Comics #1 worth? Current market pricing for USA Comics #1 shows a latest raw sale of GD- sold for $717 on January 18th, 2007, a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $8,400 on September 17th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $717 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $2,880 (1 comp); CGC 2.0 $866.38 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 21st, 2026.

USA Comics #1 (1941) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1941
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
 
Starring
The Defender starring
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Joe Simon inks signed
 
Contributions
Doc V.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

USA Comics #1 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in August 1941. It is part of USA Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. This issue features The Defender.

Atlas Tales indexes 10 stories for this issue, including "Haunted Fireplace." Indexed story credits include Al Avison and Al Gabriele, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for All Winners Quarterly #1. On Sale May 20th.

Untitled

Credits
Al Avison pencils attributed
The Defender starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 19
Type art
Notes: Intro page: Joe Simon had a hand in the looming image and the rest S&K shop, likely Avison possibly Gabriele also.

Story: unknown. Avison a possibility,

Untitled

Credits
Al Avison pencils signed Al Gabriele inks signed
The Whizzer starring
Pages 6
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Phil Sturm script signed Syd Shores pencils signed George Klein inks attributed
Mr. Liberty starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 10
Type art

Haunted Fireplace

Credits
Arthur Cazeneuve script signed Arthur Cazeneuve pencils attributed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 2
Type text

The Tunnel That Led to Death

Credits
Basil Wolverton script attributed Basil Wolverton pencils attributed
Rockman, Underground Secret Agent starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 9
Type art
Notes: Splash is not Wolverton and Charles Nicholas is a guess.

Captain America Wants You

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Sentinel of Liberty fan club ad.

Untitled

Credits
Howard Purcell pencils signed
Young Avenger starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 10
Type art
Notes: Signed by Michael Robard. This is a pseudonym for not Mike Roy but Howard Purcell. Comparison of concurrent Purcell and Roy made this ID. The Who's Who is incorrect.

They Know What They Want! They Want The Best!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for the entire Marvel line.

Untitled

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Charles Nicholas pencils attributed Charles Nicholas inks guess
Jack Frost starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Cannibalized Captain America story?

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-21 08:20:56
Last Raw Sale GD- sold for $717 on January 18th, 2007
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $8,400 on September 17th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $717 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $2,880 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $866.38 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $836.50 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $1,374.25 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $2,390 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $6,000 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $3,585 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $4,182.50-$8,400 (3 comps)
CGC 7.5 $4,481.25-$8,400 (3 comps)
CGC 8.0 $5,078.75-$10,750 (4 comps)
CGC 8.5 $10,456.25 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $9,560-$21,510 (4 comps)
CGC 9.2 $1,075.50-$18,000 (3 comps)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
GD-
$717
January 18th, 2007
Heritage Auctions
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VF- 7.5
$8,400
September 17th, 2023
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-
$20,400
April 5th, 2021
Heritage Auctions
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